Ranking
The 12 best British Airways lounges, ranked: 2026
Gatwick's Club Lounge South is BA's best at 4.9; Heathrow's Galleries Club B Gates and San Francisco's Terraces Lounge follow at 4.8.
By Patrick Karsh, Founder, Lounge Frog ·
Page updated September 2026.
At a glance
- lounges
- 12
- airports
- 9
1. British Airways Club Lounge (South)
LGW · South Terminal · London
4.9/5 overall
British Airways moved all its Gatwick flights to the South Terminal in 2022, where this Club (business) lounge opened in March 2022 next to the BA First lounge.
Get in with: Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
2. British Airways Galleries Club B Gates
LHR · Terminal 5 · London
4.8/5 overall
Opened 2008, renovated 2023. Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
3. British Airways Terraces Lounge
SFO · International Terminal A · San Francisco
4.8/5 overall
Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
4. British Airways Galleries Club North
LHR · Terminal 5 · London
4.7/5 overall
Opened 2008. Rated 4.7/5 across 14 measures. 6 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
5. British Airways Galleries Lounge
PHL · Terminal A-West · Philadelphia
4.7/5 overall
Rated 4.7/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
6. British Airways Lounge
BOS · Terminal E · Boston
4.7/5 overall
Rated 4.7/5 across 15 measures. 2 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
7. British Airways Galleries Club South
LHR · Terminal 5 · London
4.6/5 overall
Opened 2008. Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 10 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
8. British Airways Galleries First
LHR · Terminal 5 · London
4.6/5 overall
Opened 2008. Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 8 showers. British Airways First passengers, British Airways Club Gold and oneworld Emerald members: 1 guest.
Get in with: Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
9. British Airways Galleries Lounge
YYZ · Terminal 3 · Toronto
4.6/5 overall
Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
10. British Airways Galleries Lounge
IAD · Concourse B · Washington
4.6/5 overall
Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
11. British Airways Lounge
EDI · Main Terminal · Edinburgh
4.6/5 overall
Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
12. British Airways Lounge
DXB · Terminal 1 (Concourse D) · Dubai
4.6/5 overall
Opened 2025. Rated 4.6/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Business class passengers: no guests.
Get in with: Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
The list at a glance
British Airways has refurbished its way through Heathrow and its US outstations, and Gatwick, not Heathrow, holds the best lounge. This ranking covers the twelve best photographed BA lounges worldwide.
The ranking runs from highest overall score down, with ties broken alphabetically. It covers 12 lounges at 9 airports in 4 countries, every one of them photographed, and it is frozen as published.
The standouts
- British Airways Club Lounge (South) at LGW rates 4.9 overall. It is in South Terminal, a full bar, 2 shower suites, opened 2022.
- British Airways Galleries Club B Gates at LHR rates 4.8 overall. It is in Terminal 5, a full bar, 2 shower suites, opened 2008.
- British Airways Terraces Lounge at SFO rates 4.8 overall. It is in International Terminal A, a full bar, 2 shower suites.
Between them the 12 lounges offer 40 shower suites.
How to get in
British Airways Club Lounge (South) admits members of Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access. British Airways Galleries Club B Gates admits members of Galleries Lounge, oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access. Each lounge page lists every card, membership and status tier that opens the door, plus hours and the nearest gate.
How we score
Scores are editorial, set by the Lounge Frog team on a 1 to 5 scale across up to 15 measures; our methodology explains each one. For the full ranking see the top 100 lounges.
Quick answers
What is the best lounge on this list?
British Airways Club Lounge (South) at LGW, in South Terminal, rated 4.9/5 overall. Next come British Airways Galleries Club B Gates and British Airways Terraces Lounge.
Which lounge networks get you into these lounges?
Galleries Lounge opens 12 of the 12; oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access opens 12 of the 12. Each lounge's page lists every program and card that admits you.
Written and checked to our editorial standards. Scores follow our methodology. Something wrong? Tell us from any lounge page.
